Date:    03/14/2021JEXCA NA EC Meeting

 

Attendees: Masud Rob Chowdhury (President), Muhammad Hasan Iqbal (Treasurer), Mizan Rahman (Vice President), Azmal Khan (Organizing Secretary), Nisar Ahmed (General Secretary)

 

Meeting Summary

Scholarship program for underprivileged students in Bangladesh

EC recognized that the idea behind this project is a noble one and should be supported by all. EC members carefully reviewed the proposed project guidelines and discussed various aspects of the proposal. It was decided that this initiative merits more discussion with the proposal stakeholders. As such, the EC will organize a special meeting with the proposal stakeholders to discuss EC’s review findings and to figure out a way forward. The meeting will be held in early April, 2021. All stakeholders will be contacted soon.

Arefin fund collection and disbursement

The overwhelming response from the community enabled JEXCA NA to raise more than $16k. Funds have been transferred to JEXCA in Dhaka. These funds will be handed over to the Arefin treatment account soon. The fundraising effort for this purpose is now closed.

EC communication in jexcanorthamerica Viber forum

It was brought to the attention of EC that some members may be confused about Ec’s role in the jexcanorthamerica Viber group. EC would like all members to know that this Viber forum is a community group and not an official channel of the JEXCA NA EC. EC members may use this community forum to share some official information using their official titles. JEXCA NA EC doesn’t have any administrative role in this forum.

Virtual get together on March 27, Saturday @2 p.m. PDT

A follow up email with a high level program outline will be sent out soon. JEXCA NA EC will present activity highlights of 2020 among other things. EC will also discuss a proposed virtual AGM to be held in July, 2021.

JEXCA NA EC has decided to share highlights of important EC meetings. Our most recent meeting was held virtually on March 2, 2021. Here are the highlights of that meeting.

1. JEXCA NA has raised more than US $15,000 to help with the kidney transplant of Arefin of 17th intake. It was a show of wonderful and unparalleled solidarity. EC thanks all members for their generosity.
2. JEXCA NA will host a virtual get together on Saturday, March 27, at 2 p.m. PT (5 p.m. ET). All are requested to attend. More information will be shared in the jexcanorthamerica and other relevant Viber forums.
3. If we cannot get together in person in 2021, a virtual convention will be held during Summer 2021, which will include a virtual AGM and election of the new EC. More details will be shared in the March 27 virtual get together.
4. Proposal for a scholarship program for the underprivileged children in Bangladesh has been received by the EC. EC is currently reviewing it and decided to discuss it in the next meeting to be held in the next few weeks. More discussions will follow on this topic.
5. An annual activity summary for the year 2020 is being developed by the EC. It will be presented to the general membership in the March 27 virtual gathering.